May 5, 2023 ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌

Resources for Families

2022-2023 School Calendar

Your Penny at Work

Burke at Work: School Counselor Edition In this episode of Burke at Work, Superintendent Mike Burke visits Santaluces High School's Alyssa Tolbert, the School District of Palm Beach County's 2023 High School Counselor of the Year. The Superintendent gets an inside look into the crucial role our counselors play in student success, as graduation nears. Helping students navigate their academic journey and career goals is only a portion of the responsibilities a school counselor handles on a daily basis. Students also rely on their counselor for support with personal and social challenges, since school counselors help each student navigate all the unique situations they face in and outside of school. Click here to learn more about our school counseling team. Click here to watch the new episode!

Welcome, Incoming Kindergarten Families!  Learn District tips on keeping your child engaged in learning throughout the summer to be prepared for success when school starts in August. Click here to watch the video! Register your child for kindergarten in our A-rated School District and find out how to receive your free kindergarten readiness kit. Click here to register online.

The District is Honored by Cambridge International For Innovation in Education

The School District of Palm Beach County is honored to be recognized as one of only three districts in the country to be a recipient of the 2022-2023 Cambridge International's annual U.S. District of the Year Award! This award recognizes school districts that have consistently strong student performance and have continued to expand their offering of subjects of the Cambridge Pathway which support students in their aspirations for college and beyond. Click here to read the announcement.

District Scores a Clean Sweep at the 2023 Dwyer Awards

The 2023 Dwyer Awards featured 28 nominees, seven winners, and one amazing night celebrating educators at the Raymond F. Kravis Center for the Performing Arts! The Palm Beach County School District is proud to announce that this year, every finalist and all seven winners are from the School District of Palm Beach County. Click here to watch a recap of the special evening!

This Week's Thank a Teacher Winner Has Earned Her Stripes!

Cynthia Kelly has changed hundreds of lives as an educator in the District since she started teaching in 1987. Ahead of her retirement, Superintendent Burke, Jerry Thomas Elementary administrators, family, and wonderful friends surprised Mrs. Kelly in her fifth grade classroom as this week's Thank a Teacher winner! For all her hard work and 36 years of dedication to public education, Ms. Kelly is this week's Teacher of the Week and the winner of a $150 prize from HCA Florida Healthcare! Click here to watch the emotional surprise!

Hip, Hip, Hooray! It's School Lunch Hero Appreciation Day!

Often the first smile a student sees on campus each morning, District School Food Service staff has proudly served more than 20 million FREE meals to children over the past year. Now that's something to celebrate! On Friday, May 5, District students and staff came together by wearing yellow to celebrate our cafeteria staff for School Lunch Hero Appreciation Day! Click here to watch the heroic recap!

When They Walk in the Art Room, They Can Still Make the Whole Place DAZZLE!

The 2023 Spring Art Dazzle Showcase featured the talent and creativity of students from all grades representing 30 schools throughout the District! The artwork has been displayed in a beautiful exhibit located in the lobby of the Fulton-Holland Educational Services Center in West Palm Beach for all to enjoy! Click here to see the dazzling video.

See How the Hispanic Chamber of Commerce is Helping District Students Prepare For Their Future

During the Central Palm Beach County Chamber of Commerce and the Hispanic Chamber of Commerce of Palm Beach County annual Educational Breakfast, Superintendent Burke, School Board Members, and local community and business leaders presented students with scholarships from the Luciano “Lou” Martinez Scholarship Fund. Click here to watch a recap of the special event!

Seminole Ridge High Schools Students Are Building More Than Just Their Future Careers! It's not every day you see pieces of a house hoisted up in the air, then placed gently on their foundation, but that's exactly what happened Tuesday, May 2, on 17th Street in West Palm Beach. The students of Seminole Ridge High School Weitz Construction Academy have just finalized the construction of their 10th Habitat for Humanity House! The Weitz Construction Academy students spend the academic year building a 1,200 square foot, three bedroom, two bath house. At the end of the school year, the house is loaded and transported to its permanent site where a family who is selected through the Habitat for Humanity program will take possession of the home.  "I registered for this class thinking it could teach me a couple of skills to help me learn how to fix things around the house, and it did, but the hands-on experience in this high-demand field is something I'm thankful to now have. It feels like a really good accomplishment knowing that I'm ahead of a lot of my other classmates by getting these certifications at my age," student Robert Schaefer said. Students earn thousands of dollars worth of industry certifications that make them ready for a job right after graduation. Want to learn more about the District's Choice and Career programs? Click here! Click here to watch the story from WPTV Ch.5.

District Honored With Prestigious Recognition for Music Education For the seventh year in a row, the School District of Palm Beach County has earned the prestigious Best Communities for Music Education designation from the National Association of Music Merchants (NAMM) Foundation. The award recognizes the outstanding efforts by teachers, administrators, parents, students, and community leaders and their support for music education as part of a well-rounded education for all children. Click here to read the full announcement.

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